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pans

Pronunciation: [pænz]

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Learn how to use pans in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “cooking”

(noun) a type of cooking tool that is usually flat with a handle. People use pans to heat food, like frying eggs or making pancakes, on a stove.

Example

I used a frying pan to cook my breakfast this morning.

Example

We didn't have any pans, so we couldn't make the stir-fry.

Example

What kind of pan do you need to bake a cake?

Context: “criticism”

(verb) to strongly criticize something or someone. It's like when you really don't like a movie and you tell everyone why it was bad.

Example

The new restaurant was panned by food critics for its poor service.

Example

Nobody panned the movie; everyone thought it was great!

Example

Did the critics pan the show after the first performance?

How to pronounce pans

Pronunciation: [pænz]

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